Trey Edward Shults’s directorial début Krisha sees the filmmaker positioning his own family at the center of this unsettling tale of addiction, chaos, and humanity that strikes — quite literally for...
This project, "Disorderly House," takes a look into the underground punk-music scene hidden in Iowa City basements. To view all the photos, click here.
By Jordan Gale | [email protected] | @gordanjale
Hissing...
An oblivion of black fades to a stage of mist, lit by shifting lights opening behind five dancers. They are slow to enter this new expanse, hesitant. Electric growls warn them away, yet eventually, with...
The name may not sound that appealing, but don’t be fooled. Tallgrass Brewing Co.’s mixture of dark-roasted barley and milk sugar is definitely worth a taste.
Experience: Whether you’re a newcomer...
Comedy troupe Guys in Ties will perform at the Sheraton on Friday to benefit the Shelter House.
Comedy can deliver happiness; pair it with giving back to the community, and it’s a perfect event.
Shelter...
Henrik Ibsen’s Lady from the Sea will take center stage in Mabie Theater.
By Tessa Solomon
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The word “mermaid” roughly means “lady from the sea.” Whispering neighbors...
CITY OF LITERATURE
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis by Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis is a genius. Well, at least a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as the MacArthur Genius...
By Claire Dietz
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Posters for sexual-assault-survivor support often depict white, college women. But what about women who aren’t white?
Tiffany Flowers sees the hyper-sexualization...
The year’s first event on Hancher Auditorium’s new stage lacked showy lights, glitzy costumes, and staggering production value, but it made up for that in significance.
The Joffrey Ballet will...
Music does so many things; it can move one to tears, pump someone up for a competition, and remind one of the good old days. With the explosion of technology of streaming and iPods, the ability to throw...
By Girindra Selleck and Tessa Solomon
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This year’s Mission Creek Festival, held April 5-10, saw hip-hoppers, krautrockers, proto-punks, slam...
By Tessa Solomon | [email protected]
Saul Williams has transfixed audiences from the Louvre to the White House, and collaborated with artists from Nas to Nine Inch Nails. On Saturday night, he...
